Tangerine Smoothie

Depend on this cardigan for chilly summer nights or to layer when the weather cools.

Design by Sara Louise Harper

Skill Level

Intermediate

Size

Woman's small (medium, large, extra-large) Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.

Finished Measurements

Chest: 36 (40, 44, 48) inches
Length: 22 (23, 23, 24) inches

Materials

Class Elite Yarns Four Seasons (worsted weight yarn; 70% cotton/30% wool; 87 yds/50g per skein): 11 (13, 14, 16) skeins orange peel #7655
Size 7 (4.5mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch holders
5 (11/16-inch/8mm) buttons from Dill Buttons #H-1084

Gauge

19 sts and 27 rows = 4 inches/10cm in pat

To save time, take time to check gauge.

Pattern Stitch

Moss Stitch Squares (multiple of 18 sts + 9)

Row 1 (RS): *K1, [p1, k1] 4 times, p9; rep from * to last 9 sts, end k1, [p1, k1] 4 times.

Row 2: P1, [k1, p1] 4 times, *k9, p1 [k1, p1] 4 times; rep from * across.

Row 3: *P1, [k1, p1] 4 times, k9; rep from * to last 9 sts, end p1, [k1, p1] 4 times.

Row 4: K1, [p1, k1] 4 times, *p9, k1, [p1, k1] 4 times; rep from * across.

Rows 5-12: [Rep Rows 1-4] twice more.

Row 13: *P9, k1, [p1, k1] 4 times; rep from * to last 9 sts, end p9.

Row 14: K9, *p1, [k1, p1] 4 times, k9; rep from * across.

Row 15: *K9, p1, [k1, p1] 4 times; rep from * to last 9 sts, end k9.

Row 16: P9, *k1, [p1, k1] 4 times, p9; rep from * across.

Rows 17-24: [Rep Rows 13-16] twice more.

Rep Rows 1-24 for pat.

Pattern Notes

Cardigan is worked in one piece to armhole.

Chart is provided for pattern stitch for those preferring to work from a chart

Body

Cast on 171 (189, 207, 225) sts and work Rows 1-24 of pat until piece measures approx 14 (14 1/2, 14, 15) inches, ending with a WS row.

Next row: Work 42 (47, 51, 56) sts and place on holder; work 87 (95, 105, 113) sts; place rem 42 (47, 51, 56) sts on 2nd holder.

Back

Continue to work in established pat until back measures 8 (8 1/2, 9, 9) inches from armhole, ending with a WS row.

Shape back neck & shoulders

Row 1: At beg of row, bind off 9 (10, 11, 12) sts, work 19 (21, 23, 25) sts; bind off center 31 (33, 37, 39) back neck sts; work to end of row.

Row 2: Working both sides at once with separate balls, bind off 9 (10, 11, 12) sts at beg of next row, work across.

Rows 3 and 4: Bind off 9 (10, 11, 12) sts at beg of row, work across.

Rows 5 and 6: Bind off rem 10 (11, 12, 13) sts.

Right Front

Place right front sts on needles and continue to work in established pat until armhole measures 5 (5 1/2, 6, 6) inches, ending with a WS row.

Shape neck

At neck edge, bind off 8 (9, 9, 10) sts, work 1 row even, bind off 2 sts [every other row] 3 (3, 4, 4) times, then [dec 1 st by ssk] 0 (1, 0, 1) times. (28, 31, 34, 37 sts)

Work until piece measures same as back to shoulder shaping, ending with a RS row.

Shape Shoulder

Bind off at shoulder edge [9 (10, 11, 12) sts] twice, then 10 (11, 12, 13) sts once.

Left Front

Place left front sts on needles and work in established pat until armhole measures 5 (5 1/2, 6, 6) inches, ending with a RS row.

Shape neck

At neck edge, bind off 8 (9, 9, 10) sts, work 1 row even, bind off 2 sts [every other row] 3 (3, 4, 4) times, then [dec 1 st by k2tog] 0 (1, 0, 1) times. (28, 31, 34, 37 sts)

Work until piece measures same as back to shoulder shaping, ending with a RS row.

Shape Shoulder

Bind off at shoulder edge [9 (10, 11, 12) sts] twice, then 10 (11, 12, 13) sts once.

Sleeves

Cast on 37 (37, 41, 47) sts.

Set up pat

P5 (5, 7, 10), place marker, work Row 1 of pat across 27 sts, place marker, p5 (5, 7, 10).

Work pat Rows 2-12.

Beg on next row, inc 1 st at each edge [every 4th (4th, 5th, 5th) row] 8 (10, 10, 8) times, then [every 7th (6th, 6th, 8th) row] 10 (11, 11, 10) times, working inc into pat. Work even on 73 (79, 83, 83) sts until sleeve measures 17 (18, 19, 20) inches from cast-on edge.

Bind off all sts in pat.

Assembly

Sew shoulder seams. Sew sleeve seam, then pin into armhole and sew in place.

Button band

Pick up and knit 88 (92, 92, 98) sts along left front. Knit 5 rows. Bind off all sts.

Buttonhole band

Pick up and knit 88 (92, 92, 98) sts along right front and knit 2 rows.

On next row, work buttonholes as follows: k2 (2, 2, 3), [yo, k2tog, k18 (19, 19, 20)] 4 times, end yo, k2tog, k4 (4, 4, 5).

Knit 2 rows. Bind off all sts.

Neckband

With RS facing and beg at button-band edge, pick up and knit 72 (74, 76, 78) sts evenly around neck.

Knit 2 rows. Bind off all sts.

Finishing

Sew buttons opposite buttonholes.

Block gently.